Chord Ebm Minor

On the piano, the notes of Ebm are Eb, Gb and Bb. Eb is the root, Gb the minor third and Bb the fifth. Said aloud, its notes are E flat, G flat and B flat. All three keys of Ebm are black.

The gaps in Ebm are not equal. Eb to Gb is three and Gb to Bb is four semitones. The frequencies in this position are Eb4 at 311.13 Hz, Gb4 at 369.99 Hz and Bb4 at 466.16 Hz, with A4 tuned to 440 Hz.

Your right hand plays Eb with the thumb, Gb with the middle finger and Bb with the little finger. From Eb4 to Bb4 the hand spans seven semitones.

In the first inversion, Eb moves up an octave and the lowest note becomes Gb, the minor third. The fingers are 1 - 2 - 5. In the second inversion, Gb moves up an octave and the lowest note becomes Bb, the fifth. The fingers are 1 - 3 - 5.

Move Gb in Ebm up a semitone, to G, and you have Eb.

Ebm shows up in five keys. In Gb major it is the vi, in Db major the ii and in B major the iii.